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Warner Bros. Vet Kevin McCormick to Step Down as Production EVP
The “Saturday Night Fever” producer will segue into a producing deal on the lot that encompasses both movies and stage productions
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‘Super Mario Bros.’ Directors Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic Partner With Netflix
The “Teen Titans Go!” creators will develop animated series and films for the streamer
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‘The Roast of Kevin Hart’ Cracks Up 13.5 Million Views to Lead Netflix TV List
And “Swapped” claims the highest viewership for any Netflix animated movie in its first two weeks with 80.6 million views
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Cannes Day 8: Netflix Makes a Splashy Acquisition, While Audiences Visit ‘Fjord’ and ‘Her Private Hell’
But shouldn’t there be more deals by now?
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‘Law & Order’ Mobile Game Launches on Peacock With New Cases Dropping Weekly
“Clue Hunter” marks the first title in NBCUniversal’s partnership with Wolf Games
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‘The Housemaid’ Stage Play Adaptation in the Works From Lionsgate
The new play is in development with producers Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska and playwright Bekah Brunstetter
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Did Politics Kill Stephen Colbert?
The exiting late night comic is one of those rare figures in media who holds the center at a time of division
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US Finally Stems the Bleeding in Film Production — but Will It Last?
After four years of decline in global production share, spending on film and TV shoots in the U.S. has stabilized in the first quarter of 2026
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YouTube Reclaims Top Spot in Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge as Total Time Spent Streaming Falls 7% in March
Cable posted its largest share since October 2025, driven by news programming and the NCAA basketball tournaments
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Marvel Taps Brad Winderbaum as Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise
David Abdo also steps in as General Manager of Comics & Franchise
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Paramount Taps Former Google Exec Barak Turovsky as Consumer AI Head
The EVP is tasked with exploring ways for Paramount+ and Pluto to leverage AI in areas such as personalization, content discovery, engagement and monetization
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‘Hello Kitty’ Movie Sets David Derrick Jr., John Aoshima to Direct
Former Paramount Animation chief Ramsay Naito also joins as producer for the Warner Bros./New Line summer 2028 film
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Sony Pictures Television Acquires Alex Baskin’s 32 Flavors
The production company is behind hit Bravo reality series like “Vanderpump Rules,” “The Real Housewives” and “The Valley”
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A24 Takes Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ for $17 Million After Cannes Bidding War
The buzzy film left multiple studios vying for the film about a New York party promoter forced to be a dad














